She's always been a team player and that was evident this past season as a senior guard at Fairhaven.

A spark plug who played well as a junior on a senior-dominated team, Brown could have taken center stage this past season, but she decided to put the team first.

"I could have taken a lot more shots, but it was important for us to play as a unit," Brown said. "It was my job to get everyone involved on offense. I knew I couldn't be the only one to score."

A good ball handler and passer, Brown ended up scoring 15.0 points and pulling down 6.5 rebounds a game, but she also averaged 5.0 assists and 4.5 steals to help lead the Blue Devils to a 14-8 record.

A three-time South Coast Conference All-Star, Brown worked her way into the Blue Devils' starting lineup during her sophomore season and remained there the rest of her career.

"Ashley was the missing piece to our puzzle," Fairhaven coach Jeff Perry said. "She helped make us a state championship contender."

In 2011, the Blue Devils finished 17-5 overall after reaching the Div. 3 South Sectional semifinals in Brown's sophomore year.

In 2012, they won the sectional championship and wrapped up a 22-3 season with a 53-39 loss to Pentucket in the state semifinals at TD Garden in Boston.

It ended up being a game that will live in infamy for Brown, who scored seven quick points before injuring a shoulder and leaving the game in the first half after crashing into the scorer's table trying to save a loose ball.

Perry said the Blue Devils "weren't the same team without her," after that and Brown still hasn't gotten over it.

"That game will haunt me the rest of my life," Brown said.

This past season, the Blue Devils wrapped things up in the first round of the Div. 3 South Sectional with a 64-39 loss at Martha's Vineyard.

In her three years as a starter, Brown helped lead the Blue Devils to a 53-16 overall record and she has no regrets.

"I had a great career. I got to play at the Garden and I never thought I would score over 1,000 points," Brown said. "It was a great four years and I got a chance to play on four great teams for a great coach. I couldn't have asked for a better situation."

Why she was selected: Brown proved to be one of the toughest and most versatile players in the area this season. She played every game with reckless abandon and it was amazing that she survived in one piece. A good shooter and slasher to the basket, she could have scored a lot more points, but was happy to play the role of team leader and spread things around on offense with her ability to handle the ball and run the fast break. To put an exclamation point on the kind of season she had, Brown tied GNB Voc-Tech's Nakira Examond for first place in all-star voting by the nine coaches in the South Coast Conference.

Key stats: Finished with 1,045 career points and 360 career steals.

MVP moment: The drive into the lane for a basket that gave her 1,000 career points in a 49-47 loss to Dartmouth on Senior Night at the Leach Gymnasium.

Old Rochester coach Bob Hohne said: "Ashley was willing to do anything to help her team win. She's a hard worker who earned the respect of opposing coaches with her never-ending competitive spirit."

Notes: Is headed to UMass Dartmouth, where she will play in the Little East Conference for head coach Amanda Van Voorhis. Wants to be an athletic trainer and will major in biology.

Nakira Examond, GNB Voc-Tech, Sophomore

Followed up a solid freshman year with a breakout season as a physical 5-foot-10 center for the Lady Bears, who successfully defended their Div. 4 South Sectional championship. ... Averaged 17.0 points and 12.0 rebounds a game. ... Tied Fairhaven's Ashley Brown for first place in South Coast Conference All-Star voting. ... Came back in top shape and played with a lot of energy. ... "Nakira wanted to play a more active role this season," Voc-Tech coach Dave Harrison said. "She wanted to contribute in the biggest ways possible and she was the heart and soul of our team."

Amber Filkins, Wareham, Junior

Led all area scorers with a 22.2 average. ... A dangerous shooter on the perimeter, she knocked down over four 3-pointers a game. ... Moved well without the ball and was able to score despite facing a lot of trick defenses. ... Needs to bring her defense up a couple of notches to become a more complete player. ... "Amber loves to play the game and she's a very competitive kid," Wareham coach Dave Brogioli said. "She pushes herself hard and she's always working on her game. She teamed up with Breanna Muir to give us one of the top backcourts in the area."

Morgan Lester, Bishop Stang, Senior

Averaged 15.3 points and 12.1 rebounds as a 5-foot-10 center for the Spartans, who fell one win short of qualifying for the state tournament. ... Scored 29 points and pulled down 18 rebounds in games against GNB Voc-Tech and Somerset. ... Earned Eastern Athletic Conference All-Star honors for the second straight season. ... Is being recruited as a rower by the University of San Diego. ... "Morgan was a team leader who never came off the court," Bishop Stang coach Eric LeVie said. "She always came to play and she gave it everything she had."

Gabby Reuter, Old Rochester, Sophomore

Averaged 11.0 points, 10.3 rebounds, 4.8 blocks and 3.6 assists a game en route to finishing third in South Coast Conference All-Star voting. ... Notched 14 blocks in a 35-32 win over Ursuline in the quarterfinals of the Div. 3 South Sectional. ... Also excelled as a back-door passer playing the high post in the team's halfcourt offense. ... "Gabby was the featured player in our hybrid-matchup defense," ORR coach Bob Hohne said. "She was the cop on the block who directed all the traffic. Everything revolved around her, because she was the centerpiece of our defense."

Alex Gordon, Old Colony, Senior

A four-year starter at point guard for the Cougars, Gordon averaged 11 points, six assists and four steals a game. ... A tenacious defender, she ran the offense and played a key role in the team's fast break and fullcourt press. ... Earned Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star honors.

Kat Guillotte, New Bedford, Senior

A versatile point guard, Guillotte led the Whalers in scoring with a 9.0 average. ... Pulled down 4.0 rebounds a game and made 4.0 steals. ... A defensive stopper, she did a little bit of everything for the Whalers en route to being named a Big 3 Conference All-Star.

Sam Medeiros, Westport, Sophomore

A tough inside scorer and rebounder, Medeiros averaged 12.2 points and 10.0 rebounds. ... Put up a double-double in nine of the Wildcats' last 10 regular-season games. ... A good free-throw shooter who runs the court well, she earned Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star honors.

Layla Moran, Westport, Senior

Played all five positions on a team that played most of the regular season with six players. ... Averaged 10.0 points and 3.0 blocks. ... Finished with 92 career 3-pointers. ... Used her long arms to her advantage on defense. ... Earned Mayflower Athletic Conference All-Star honors.

Breanna Muir, Wareham, Junior

A talented point guard, Muir averaged 13.5 points, 7.8 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 5.1 steals a game for the Lady Vikings en route to being named a South Coast Conference All-Star. ... Scored in double figures in 16 of the team's 21 regular-season games. ... Took 15 charges on defense.

Kay Mullen, Fairhaven, Senior

A four-year starter for the Blue Devils, the 6-foot Mullen averaged 10.0 points, 11.5 rebounds, and 2.5 blocks per game. ... Proved to be a tough rebounder at both ends of the court and ran the floor well on the team's fast break. ... Is headed to Eastern Connecticut State to play volleyball.

Abby Offringa, Old Rochester, Senior

Averaged 9.1 points a game as the Lady Bulldogs' point guard. ... Made a lot of big shots and ran the team's fast break. ... Finished second on the team in rebounds, assists and steals. ... Earned South Coast Conference All-Star honors... Plans to study exercise physiology at Baylor University.

Lauren Pires, Dartmouth, Senior

A forward, Pires was the Indians' leading scorer (10.5), rebounder (7.7) and free-throw shooter (75 percent) en route to earning Old Colony League All-Star honors. ... Finished with 588 career points, 426 rebounds, 169 blocked shots and 129 steals. ... Will attend American International College.

Iris Rivera, GNB Voc-Tech, Freshman

Made a big impact in her first season with the Lady Bears, who won their second-straight Div. 4 South Sectional title. ... Averaged 11.0 points a game. ... Scored on layups and put backs, but also had good range out to the three-point line. ... Earned South Coast Conference All-Star honors.

Katie Simonsen, Apponequet, Sophomore

A two-year starter, Simonsen averaged 8.1 points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals a game en route to being named a South Coast Conference All-Star. ... Has started all 41 of the team's regular-season games the last two seasons. ... Can take the ball to the basket and shoot on the perimeter.